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There’s a lot I love about this country and its founding documents, but the pragmatism of the Founding Fathers is perhaps what I value most. This group of thinkers recognized that there was no “catch-all” they could build in the late 18th Century that would cover every conceivable future state. They knew that like individuals themselves, that the country would evolve and change in ways unimaginable to them as time marched on, therefore it would be up to each generation to iterate and move forward.

I think all too often we get caught up in the “Now” in this modern age. We see only what’s in front of us, and react to it instinctually, especially on social media. It’s conditioned us to do so.

But I’d like to offer a reframe.

I think the only failure of the modern times is to view our current and past imperfections as flaws, because in doing so it removes the agency we were afforded at the start. We were meant to govern ourselves, not be beholden to systems and bureaucracy as serfs.

The French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville once noted in regards to his time in America that, “Nothing is more wonderful than the art of being free, but nothing is harder to learn how to use than freedom.”

Let us remain students of freedom. Let us continue to learn and grow and evolve, and not relegate the greatest experiment in individual freedom and liberty in human history, to the graveyard of empires.

Let us have the courage to be Americans.

Matthew McConaughey pontificates about the future of the USA, and its meaning.

"If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land." — 2 Chronicles 7:14, NAS

Lord, heal our land, in Jesus' name.

(Art by Bruce Greene, used by permission. Thanks, Bruce, and God bless you.)

Please check out the poem, "America," and the daily "Pass the Reins" devotional at: https://www.godshorsebackgospel.com/daily-poem/america

Thanks, and God bless your day. (Please share.)

For 250 years, this country has weathered triumphs and hardships. We’ve made mistakes. We’ve accomplished incredible things. We’ve fallen short many times, and we’ve also found ways to move forward.

The American Dream isn’t something that disappeared. It’s something each generation has the opportunity — and responsibility — to keep building through hard work, resilience, and hope for something better.

Loving this country doesn’t mean believing it’s perfect. It means believing it’s worth investing in. You can cherish this land, appreciate the freedoms we have, and still disagree with the people leading it. That’s one of the greatest privileges of being an American — the freedom to speak, to vote, to dream, and to work toward a better future.

This Fourth of July weekend, we're grateful for the generations who came before us, the sacrifices that made our freedoms possible, and the opportunity to raise our children in a country where they’re free to chase their own dreams.

Here’s to 250 years of striving, growing, and never giving up on the promise of America. 🇺🇸

We're still celebrating our nation's 250th birthday! Here's the National Anthem Live at the Grand Canyon!

Feel free to grab some coffee & breakfast! We'll be posting more celebratory content throughout the day and the month!

James Cagney sheds his tough-guy persona in the classic musical YANKEE DOODLE DANDY (1942) to deliver a career-defining, Oscar-winning performance as legendary entertainer George M. Cohan. This high-energy musical biopic, directed by the great Michael Curtiz, charts Cohan’s life from a vaudeville child star to Broadway royalty, thrilling wartime audiences with spirited, tap-dancing renditions of classics like “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “Over There,” and “Yankee Doodle Boy”.

The story of the American West came afterward, unfolding over the next century as the United States expanded across a continent already rich with history, cultures, and traditions.

Wishing you a safe and meaningful Independence Day.

Happy 250th birthday, America.

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Happy 250th America.

One of those reasons is our belief in self-determination. If I work and put in the effort, I can make my life what I want it to be. I think that’s a beautiful thing.

No, things won’t always go our way. Yes, there will be challenges. But what we become is up to us.

He knew no clock but sunrise,

No road but elk-worn stone.

The Bighorns were his cabin,

The wilderness his home.

His rifle leaned by campfire,

His mule grazed close at hand.

He asked for little from this world,

Just honest horse and land.

The wind became his preacher,

The pines his oldest friends.

A mountain man is never lost

He simply follows where the ridgeline bends.

Japan just celebrated the 250th anniversary of American independence with a fireworks display in Tokyo.

Think about that for a second.

A country on the other side of the world — one that fought a brutal war against the United States less than a century ago — just marked America’s 250th birthday with a full scale celebration.

That is not a small gesture.

The US-Japan relationship went from total war to one of the strongest alliances on earth in less than one generation. Trade. Defense. Technology. Culture. Two nations that once viciously fought each other in the Pacific now stand as two of the closest allies in the world.

And tonight — while the world watches conflicts unfold in Iran, Ukraine, Venezuela and the South China Sea — Tokyo chose to celebrate something different.

Not tension. Not rivalry.

250 years of a nation that, whatever its flaws and controversies, Japan still considers worth celebrating.

In a year filled with wars, diplomatic breakdowns and global uncertainty — sometimes the most powerful story is the one where two former enemies choose friendship instead.

👇 Did this surprise you? Drop a 🎆 if you think this alliance is one of the most underrated success stories in modern history.

Watch the free Live Feed of the July Weekend Cutting Event at the Bosque Ranch right here: https://videowest.live/show.html?alias=BOSQUE

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As we mark 250 years of independence, we get to look back with gratitude, but also forward with responsibility. If we want to see another 250 years, we need courage, unity, and a renewed commitment to the values that carried us here: faith, hard work, personal responsibility, and caring for one another.

Freedom has never been free and keeping it strong will always take all of us.

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